X-H rolling method for parallel-flange steel sections (supports)

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to an X-H rolling method for parallel-flange steel sections (supports) with an H profile, in a tandem operation in a compact roll group, consisting of a first universal frame, an upsetting frame located downstream of the latter and a subsequent second universal frame. The rolls of the frames have surfaces that run at a slant or vertically in relation to the roll axes. According to the invention, if vertical rolls comprising rolling surfaces that are inclined away from one another at an angle of between 0 and 10° are used in the first universal frame and vertical rolls comprising cylindrical rolling surfaces are used in the second universal frame, the lateral surfaces of the horizontal rolls, which together with the rolling surfaces of the vertical rolls form the H pass, are inclined at an angle of approximately 0 to 0.5°, thus obtaining in the second universal fame a reduction of the material to be rolled that equates to approximately 0-100% of the reduction attained in the first universal frame.

[0001] The invention relates to a method for the X-H rolling of parallel-flange steel structural shapes (beams) with an H cross section in a tandem operation in a compact rolling group which is comprised of a first universal rolling mill [universal rolling mill frame], an upsetting rolling mill [upsetting rolling mill frame] following the first universal rolling mill and a second universal rolling mill [universal rolling mill frame], following the upsetting mill, whereby the rolls of the frames have rolling surfaces which are inclined or perpendicular to the axes of the rolls.

[0002] As raw materials for a pass through such a compact rolling group, either pre-rolled continuous cast material is used, whereby the pre-rolling is effected on a conventional breakdown mill or frame, or the pre-rolling is effected in a vertical-horizontal-reversing rolling group or a horizontal-universal reversing rolling group or a vertical-horizontal-universal reversing rolling group. However, continuously cast, preliminary shaped structural shapes fabricated to near final dimensions (near net shape continuous castings) can be supplied to this compact roll group.

[0003] In the rolling of these H structural shapes [H-beams]in accordance with this method, especially in the case of heavy beams, drawbacks can arise because of the high wear and the different wear effects upon the rolling surfaces especially in the case of horizontal rolls by comparison with other horizontal mill frames.

[0004] This wear requires that the rolls be re-turned [turned-down or machined anew] and thus contributes to an unacceptable increase in the operating cost.

[0005] Experience has indicated that it is advantageous to keep the wear of the horizontal rolls in the first universal mill frame and the wear of the horizontal rolls in the second universal mill frame the same to the highest degree possible so that the subsequent turning of both horizontal roll sets can be carried out simultaneously or at the same point in time, as much as possible, to keep the cost as low as possible and to enable the turning of the bodies of the two roll sets to be as close to one another as possible in order to avoid unnecessarily large losses of material. This matching of the wear properties has been found to be difficult to maintain in practice.

[0006] The invention thus has as its object the reduction in the wear of the horizontal rolls which should be matched for the two mill frames with respect to one another and which should be maintained as close as possible, equal to one another.

[0007] This object is achieved in that with use of vertical rolls with rolling surfaces inclined between 0° and 10° with respect to one another in the first universal mill frame and with vertical rolls with cylindrical rolling surfaces in the second universal mill frame, the lateral surfaces of the horizontal rolls with which the roll surfaces of the vertical rolls form the H caliber or pass or opening cross section, having inclinations of 0.0° to 0.5° and, in the second universal mill frame, a reduction is effected of the rolled material which corresponds to 0 to 100% of the reduction attained in the first universal mill frame.

[0008] The outer rolling body lengths of the horizontal rolls of the second universal mill frame can thus advantageously correspond to the inner chamber dimension of the H beam to be rolled.

[0009] In the normal case in the application of the method of the invention, the reduction is effected from 100% of the reduction in the first universal mill frame, in a cascade manner in the subsequent passes until at the last pass, a minimum reduction of 5% is selected. It can also be advantageous, based upon the temperature considerations, to provide a pass with very low reduction in the two universal mill frames initially so that then the reduction in the mill frames can be further increased subsequently.

[0010] The use of the method according to the invention allows a practically simultaneously re-turning [re-machinery] of the rolls of both universal mill frames and thus a re-turning of these rolls at a particularly cost effective point in time and, in addition, a reduction in the material losses and thus the overall finishing costs. 

1. A method for the S-H rolling [translators note: should be X-H] of parallel flange steel structural shapes (beams) with H cross section in a tandem operation in a compact rolling group which is comprised of a first universal mill frame, an upsetting mill frame following this first universal mill frame and a second universal mill frame following the upsetting mill frame, whereby the rolls of the mill frames have rolling surfaces which are inclined to the roll axes or are perpendicular to the roll axes, characterized in that with use of vertical rolls with roll surfaces inclined to one another between about 0° and 10° in the first universal mill frame and with vertical rolls with cylindrical rolling surfaces in the second universal mill frame, the lateral surfaces of the horizontal rolls which form the H caliber or opening cross section with the rolling surfaces of the vertical rolls, have inclinations of about 0° to 0.5° and, in the second universal mill frame, a reduction of the rolled product is respectively effected which accounts to about 0° to 100° of the reduction in the first rolling mill frame.
 2. A device for carrying out the method according to claim 1 characterized in that the outer roll body lengths of the horizontal rolls of the second universal mill frame correspond to the inner dimensions of the chamber of the H cross section of the beam to be rolled. 